Catch the Wind of the Spirit - 2nd Edition by Carolyn Tennant (Paperback)

About the Book

Church leaders are seeking resources to help them find fresh approaches to invigorate their congregations. In the revised edition of Catch the Wind of the Spirit Dr. Tennant shares five powerful keys to church transformation.

Book Synopsis

Many are asking what's next for the church while leaders search for fresh ways to revitalize old structures. In this revised edition of Catch the Wind of the Spirit Carolyn Tennant shares five essential keys to church transformation which provide a pathway for focusing, impacting, and invigorating the body of Christ.

Based on the five ministry gifts described in Ephesians 4 (apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher), Dr. Tennant is emphatic that God has provided these gifts for all believers to engage-not just a few superstars.

After selling out every last book of her first run of thousands, Catch the Wind of the Spirit remains highly sought after for study, teaching, and personal growth. With its easy-to-understand but revelatory style, the book is also popular with small groups who utilize the chapter discussion questions to apply the content. The deep implications of strengthening your church team and involving more people in using their gifts will have everybody talking and thinking.

Review Quotes

"My life has been challenged by Dr. Carolyn Tennant's wisdom and passion for following the leading of the Holy Spirit. She loves the church and writes from a heart that longs to see a fresh move of the Spirit. Dr. Tennant masterfully invites readers to discover how God designed the five ministry currents to help accomplish the mission of his church. For these reasons, I require Dr. Tennant's book in my doctoral class, and students repeatedly report they are emboldened by her writing to focus more on teaching about the Holy Spirit's work in the church."

"Carolyn brilliantly sums up the choice before the North American church today: stay stagnant and passive on the shore or ride the currents of the Holy Spirit into the fullness of God's purpose for this generation, jealously guarding the ancient truths while being open to fresh moves of the Spirit. Out of the treasury of her rich experience as a teacher, author, minister, and passionate seeker after God, she pleads for an authentic restoration of the things that made the early church such a game-changer. If you are serious about the church, and your role in it, this is the book you have been waiting for."

"The postmodern air we breathe tends to numb us to the fact that faithful followers of Jesus have been traversing their own contemporary challenges for centuries. We aren't the first to face formidable opposition to our faith nor are our strategies so original as to be deemed cutting edge. Carolyn Tennant offers insights to those who have a hunch that usual suspects (called by some experts) about church growth and revitalization are all too often drinking at the same well, which shamelessly offers shallow inspiration and short-term solutions veiled in hipster clothing. Dr. Tennant does the unthinkable: she takes church history seriously and the Bible authoritatively. The resulting volume is an introduction to lives of the saints who are worth emulating. The key passages thoroughly investigated in Paul's writings to the Ephesians are not mere proof texts for her theories on church revitalization, but study that yields "lamps unto our feet and light unto our pathways.'"

"When it comes to having a voice of authority about the things of God and His beloved church, Dr. Carolyn Tennant has both the academic and ministry-experience chops to earn a serious hearing. In this masterful and comprehensive look at the five ministry gifts and their corresponding currents, she delivers fresh spiritual insights with passion and heart. But this is what matters most: the truths she unfolds have the potential to revolutionize both individual believers and also how the body of Christ impacts our planet. Carolyn isn't afraid of the deep end. She knows firsthand that the God-currents there will take us on remarkable adventures where Jesus is glorified and lives are forever changed. After reading Catch the Wind of the Spirit, my heart is longing to climb into the next coracle and head for deeper waters myself. Read this book and get ready to ride the current into your own God-adventure!"